Story Title Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 20: Choosing a story title · Set 635 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Point to the problem): Find the main problem or idea of the story. Choose the short title that points to it. Reject titles about another story, and long dull ones like “A Story That I Wrote One Day”.

1. 1.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Dry Well
2. 2.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On a festive night, Zoya danced in the wedding hall. Aunt Lata cried out that she had lost a gold earring. Zoya looked carefully under every chair and table. The earring was shining beside the flower stand. Zoya gave it back, and Aunt Lata thanked her warmly. (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Lost Earring
3. 3.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Story About the Thing (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Broken Swing
4. 4.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One bright morning, Anjali went boating on the backwaters. Water began to seep in through a crack in the boat. Anjali pressed her rubber slipper hard over the crack. Appa rowed fast to the shore while she held it there. Back on land, Anjali and Appa laughed with relief. (a) The Lucky Marble (b) The Mango Mystery (c) The Leaky Boat
5. 5.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A goat runs loose and eats the spinach” (a) The Dry Well (b) The Runaway Goat (c) Every Drop Counts
6. 6.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
   “A boat starts to leak” (a) The Ball in the Pond (b) The Lucky Marble (c) The Leaky Boat
7. 7.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Story About the Thing
8. 8.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   On Craft Day, Rahul was painting a poster in the art room. He bumped a jar, and blue paint spilled everywhere. Rahul was upset, but his friend Simran had an idea. They turned the big blue splash into a lake. Rahul’s poster with the lake won first prize. (a) The Kite in the Neem Tree (b) The Slipped Chain (c) The Blue Lake
9. 9.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
   One sunny morning, Rohan cycled up the hill road. Halfway up, the chain of his bicycle slipped off. Rohan sat down and studied the chain slowly. Mr Das, a kind farmer, showed him how to fix it. Rohan rode on, proud that he could fix a chain now. (a) The Slipped Chain (b) The Lucky Marble (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
10. 10.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Lost Yak (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) Some Things That Happened
11. 11.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) This Is My Story (c) The Slipped Chain
12. 12.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A puppy has torn a page of a library book” (a) The Mango Mystery (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Torn Page
13. 13.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Runaway Goat (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) What Happened Next and Then After
14. 14.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A butterfly is trapped at a window” (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Muddy Uniform
15. 15.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The village well has dried up” (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) The Dry Well (c) Grandpa’s Glasses
16. 16.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “The wrong name is written on a cake” (a) The Leaky Boat (b) The Forgotten Homework (c) The Birthday Cake Mix-up
17. 17.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Monday morning, Aryan sat down in his classroom. He found that he had left his homework at home. Aryan told Ms Gill the truth before she even asked. Ms Gill let him bring it the next day. Aryan made a checklist so he would never forget again. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Forgotten Homework
18. 18.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One foggy morning, Fatima waited at the railway station. Her train was three hours late. Fatima opened her bag and found a book of puzzles. She and an old man, Mr Iyer, solved puzzles together. The train came, and Fatima had made a new friend. (a) The Late Train (b) The Fallen Sparrow (c) The Missing Tiffin
19. 19.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Grandpa cannot find his reading glasses” (a) The Fallen Sparrow (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) Whose Puppy?
20. 20.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One Sunday evening, Sahil took the lift in a tall building. The lift jerked and stopped between two floors. Sahil stayed calm and pressed the red alarm button. Mrs Bose, the guard, called the lift mechanic at once. Soon the doors opened, and Sahil stepped out safely. (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) Stuck in the Lift
21. 21.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One stormy night, Diya heard a whimper in a lane in Kochi. A tiny puppy was shivering under a broken cart. Diya held out a biscuit and spoke softly to it. The puppy crept out and licked her hand. Diya named him Moti and made him a warm bed. (a) A Puppy in the Storm (b) Lost at the Fair (c) The Leaky Boat
22. 22.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (c) The Missing Tiffin
23. 23.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Waves keep washing the sandcastle away” (a) The Sandcastle (b) The Windy Rangoli (c) The Snake in the Shed
24. 24.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One busy morning, Manav walked to the vegetable market. A goat broke its rope and began eating the spinach! Manav ran after the goat and held out a carrot. The goat followed the carrot back to Lakshmi, its owner. Lakshmi gave Manav a bunch of carrots as thanks. (a) The Silent Microphone (b) The Runaway Goat (c) The Flat Tyre
25. 25.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Tuesday evening, Pooja found a puppy in her building. The puppy had a collar, but no owner was nearby. Pooja drew posters and stuck them on every gate. A boy saw a poster and came running for Rocky, his puppy. Pooja waved goodbye as Rocky wagged his tail. (a) The Missing Tiffin (b) Lost at the Fair (c) Whose Puppy?
26. 26.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) This Is My Story (b) Untitled Story Number One (c) Shadows in the Dark
27. 27.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) What Happened Next and Then After (c) The Lost Earring
28. 28.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On the first day of school, Isha walked into a new school. She knew nobody and sat all alone at lunch. Then Isha saw another girl sitting alone too. Isha smiled and asked Maria to share her lunch. By evening, Isha and Maria were best friends. (a) The Butterfly at the Window (b) A Friend at Lunch (c) The Missing Tiffin
29. 29.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On a Friday afternoon, Dev walked into the school library. His puppy had torn a page of the book he borrowed. Dev was scared, but he told the librarian the truth. Ms Fernandes smiled and showed him how to tape it. Dev mended the page neatly and felt proud of himself. (a) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz (b) The Torn Page (c) The Missing Tiffin
30. 30.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) The Late Train (b) The Story About the Thing (c) Untitled Story Number One
31. 31.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “His running shoes are the wrong size” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Mixed-up Shoes (c) The Volcano That Would Not Fizz
32. 32.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A train is three hours late” (a) The Windy Rangoli (b) The Late Train (c) The Leaky Boat
33. 33.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Long Story About a Lot of Stuff (b) This Is My Story (c) Whose Puppy?
34. 34.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “A lift stops between two floors” (a) The Broken Swing (b) Stuck in the Lift (c) A Puppy in the Storm
35. 35.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) A Day When Something Happened (b) A Story That I Wrote One Day (c) The Mixed-up Shoes
36. 36.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) A Day When Something Happened (c) The Leaky Boat
37. 37.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    One quiet Sunday, Saanvi was visiting her grandpa’s flat. Grandpa could not find his reading glasses anywhere. Saanvi looked under the sofa and behind every cushion. At last she laughed, for the glasses were on his head! Grandpa chuckled and gave Saanvi a big hug. (a) The Birthday Cake Mix-up (b) Grandpa’s Glasses (c) The Leaky Boat
38. 38.A good title is short and makes you want to read. Which is the best title? (a) Some Things That Happened (b) Lost at the Fair (c) This Is My Story
39. 39.Which title best fits a story with this problem?
    “Nobody buys anything from the stall” (a) The Cookie Stall (b) The Shy Singer (c) The Runaway Goat
40. 40.Read the story. Which is the best title for it?
    On bake sale day, Kiara set up a stall at the school gate. By noon, nobody had bought a single cookie. Kiara made a bright sign that said “Fresh Cookies!” Her friend Zubin rang a bell to call people over. Soon Kiara had sold every cookie for the library fund. (a) Lost at the Fair (b) The Cookie Stall (c) Stuck in the Lift

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